Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mexico
Mexico: Gender Inequality Index (GII) was 0.352 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Mexico, 1990–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.352 for gender inequality index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Mexico peaked at 0.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.352, in 2022.
Mexico ranks 80th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index (GII) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.55 | — |
| 1991 | 0.509 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.504 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.497 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.491 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.484 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.483 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.478 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.459 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.455 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.46 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.46 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.435 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.433 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.425 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.429 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.429 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.432 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.414 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.417 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.413 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.39 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.388 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.386 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.377 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.369 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.371 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.363 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.362 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.355 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.352 | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.352 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.351, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.352 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.391, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.491 | 0.455 | 0.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4377 | 0.414 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3834 | 0.36 | 0.417 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3563 | 0.352 | 0.362 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 78 Lebanon 0.365 compare
- 79 Peru 0.36 compare
- 81 Jamaica 0.35 compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 0.347 compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 0.345 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender inequality index in Mexico?
- Gender inequality index in Mexico was 0.352 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.352 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for gender inequality index?
- Mexico ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gender Inequality Index (GII). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on five composite measures of gender equality.